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Lot# : 4112 Bulgaria
Bulgaria. 1879: First issue: 5 c., 10 c., 25 c. and 50 c. fresh and fine mint example with large part og. (most signed Brun) with the rare 50 c. being of excellent colour; also the full set of five values fine used, 1881 set of six values mint and used, majority fresh and fine Mi = EUR 4'000+. Note: Bulgaria joined the UPU on July 1, 1879.Starting bid : 320 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 4113 Bulgaria
1882 (Sept 25): Cover at registered rate to Austria franked by 1879 25 c. black & lilac in a horizontal pair tied by star in circle handstamp with bilingual "Widdin" cds below. Registered handstamp in blue alongside and reverse with Vienna and Semil (10/10) cds in black. Minor edge wear to envelope of no importance, a rare and most appealing cover. Cert. Mikulski (1983).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHFLot# : 4114 Bulgaria
1880 (March 31): Entire letter from Sistov to Budapest franked by single 1879 25 c. black & lilac tied by cyrillic "Sistov" cds in blue with repeated strike at base of cover; reverse with Rustchuk transit and Budapest arrival cds (signed Holcombe, cert. A. Diena 1987). Also a front of cover with same adhesive cancelled by cyrillic Rustchuk cds (Sept 1879), an early usage.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 4115 Bulgaria
1881 (July 20): Mourning envelope sent registered to Vienna franked by 1879 50 c. black & bright blue neatly tied by bilingual "Sofia" cds in black. Registered cachet at left and reverse with Vienna arrival cds. Some edge wear and minor flap tear of no significance, a very scarce stamp on letter. Note: UPU rate-Postage 25 cents + 25 cents registration.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 4116 Bulgaria
1880 (June 10): Cloth envelope sent registered to Vienna franked by single 1879 1 fr. black on red neatly tied by "Pleven" cyrillic cds in blue. Registration handstamp at left and reverse with Widdin cds and Vienna arrival cds. File fold well away from the adhesive and some minor edge wear to envelope but a rare single franking. Note: Triple rate of postage 3 x 25 cents + registration 25 cents.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 4117 Bulgaria
1894 (May 28): 10 c. rose red postal stationery card used to Brünn from the Librarian to the King of Bulgaria, the card perforated "P.L." at right on 'stamp' area and cancelled "PALAIS - SOFIA" in black. Brünn arrival cds at left. Reverse with handstamped marking of the Librarian. A most unusual card.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHF
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